James May’s Cars of the People: an ode to small cars

Posted on 12-08-2014 at 12:02 by ricardo – 26 Comments”

For those who have already months at a new Top Gear-injection is waiting: have patience. A new season is on the way and will be available later this year on the tube. Until that time, we have here a good alternative: James May’s Cars of the People. Wait, this is maybe even better than Top Gear.

May has turned this summer into a three-part series for the BBC in which he, dressed in one of his characteristic bloemetjesshirts, presents a picture of how the car in the course of the years of a luxistendingetje in a product for the masses was transformed. From the earliest days of the automobile until the first cars for the people. A story about how the world fell in love with the car, and how cars suddenly reached were for the middle class. And why this mass-adoption has ensured that you every day for hours on this blog hangs around. Well, that last is not discussed. Furthermore, the docu everything a docu about cars great. Hitler autopassie, the story behind the Beetle, the rise of small cars, Mayiaanse wisdom, you name it. This do you as a car enthusiast, however, appreciate – also IMDb with a 9.1 out best positive.

The first part of the three-part series is Sunday 10 August broadcast on BBC2 and BBC HD. Next weekend and the following weekend, part two and three. The road to the torrentboer for S01E01 of James May’s Cars of the People you can, no doubt, but who the online in HD want to look back at may HERE .

UPDATE: and HERE part 2.

Update: And HERE part 3